Temporary binder or file



(N0 Model.) 7 v A. WELLER.

TEMPORARY BINDER 0R FILE. v No. 562,054. Patented June 16, 1896.

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- I BY ATTORNEY.

ANDREW, B GRAHAM. PHOTO-UTHQWASNINGYUN. D C

UNITED STATES ATENT ALFRED WELLER, oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TEMPORARY BINDER OR FILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 562,054, dated June 16,1896.

Application filed December 13, 1895. Serial No. 572,031. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED IVELLER, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing in the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Temporary Bindersor Files, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of myinvention is to produce a file or binder for orders,letters, invoices, and other papers which may be quickly put in use,either in placing papers on file or removing them therefrom.

Said invention consists, essentially, in a knob on a rod, a spiralspringinclosed therein, said knob being attached to a clamp-bar inclosedin upper cover of binder, all of which will be hereinafter moreparticularly described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof andon which similar letters represent the same parts, Figure 1 is a rearelevation showing back edges of upper and lower cover A and 13, threeupright rods C, D, and E, and knob F, all of which parts except the knobF are not unlike similar parts of binders now in use; Fig. 2, a planview; Fig. 3, a detail drawing showing position of spiral spring on rodFig. 4, a crosssection through a line drawn from X to Y of Fig. 2,showing position of spiral spring against center rod when at restholding knob F in position, also showing bar R inclosed in lower coverand clamp-bar S inclosed in upper cover of binder; Fig. 5, samecross-section showing spiral spring open, drawn away from center rod bythe action of turning knob F, allowing knob to slide freely up and downon the rod.

The three upright rods are fastened immovably in bar R, which isinclosed in the lower coverB of the binder. Center rod D, be ing shorterthan the other rods C and E, prevents an y difficulty in placing theupper cover over the rods should the rods get out of alin ement.

The upper cover Ahas fastened in it at the back a clamp-bar S, providedwith three holes corresponding with the three rods, so that it mayeasily slide upon them.

The knob F incloses spiral spring 11 K, which in its natural position,having an aperture with a diameter a little less than the diameter ofthe rod D, fits tightly around it.

Of the two ends of the spring the end H is confined in the slot G in theknob F. The other end, K, is embedded in the bar S, so that when theknob F is turned the end H turns with it and the end K remainsstationary with the bar S, thus unwinding the spring and releasing samefrom center rod D.

The knob F is riveted loosely to the clampbar S by spinningthe extremeend of the knob at 0 around the shoulder M of the clamp-bar S, so thatthe knob F can be easily turned within the bar.

To operate the binder, turn the knob F, the spiral spring being loosenedthereby, and the knob, together with the bar S and upper cover ofbinder, will easily slide up and 01f the rod, when the orders, letters,or other papers may be placed thereon, having been perforated to fitover the three rods. The upper cover of binder may be then replaced byturning the knob F to release the spring and pushing the cover downuntil it holds the papers tightly, when the knob may be released, andthe spiral spring will clamp around the knob D, acting as an automaticfriction-brake and preventing any upward movement.

What I claim as new, and on which I desire to obtain Letters Patent, is-

1. In a temporary binder the combination of a metal base inclosed in theback of the under cover, three rods extending upright from the saidbase,the center one being shorter than the outside rods; a clamp-barinclosed in the upper cover of the binder, provided with holes to slideon the saidrods; a knob on the center rod and a spiral spring inclosedtherein which, in its natural position clamps the center rod and acts asan automatic friction-brake preventing it when set, from any upwardmovement, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of two board covers, the back of the under coverinclosing a metal base from which three rods extend upward, the uppercover inclosing a clamp-bar provided with holes to slide on the saidrods; a knob on the center rod, and a spiral spring inclosed therein,one end of which is fastened in the slot in the said knob, the other endbein g embedded in the said clamp-bar inclosed in the upper cover of thebinder, the said knob venting the knob and the clamp-bar from any beingriveted loosely to the said clamp-bar, upward movement, substantially asshown. 10

byspinning the lower end of the knob around lVitness my hand this 10thday of Decemthe shoulder of the bar, so that the knob can her, A. D.1895.

5 be turned easily Within the said bar, the said ALFRED \VEL'LER.

spiral spring fitting closely about the center In presence of rod, sothat in its natural position it clamps DAVID K. TONE,

the same as an automatic friction-brako, pre- ZENO S. JOHN.

